Sixteen year-old Elena is at a career high ranking right now in juniors of #15 but keeps rising.
She won a GA in Brazil in March, beating Chala, Konta, and then Jovanovski in the final and then took some time off (possibly for school?) before returning last week at a G1 in Italy losing easily to Burnette.
Hopefully she is back in form this week at the Italian Open, another GA.
GA Italian Open 1R: [5] Elena Bogdan d. [WC] Claudia Giovine 6-4 6-2
Good start over a wild card, hope she is ready to go now because the real tournament starts. Nadia Lalami awaits her in the second round, haide Elena!
I hope this win gives her a boost. From what I saw she has some physical qualities and hits the ball pretty strong but I noticed she
kind of panics in certain moments and loses concentration on decisive hits. Just my impression obviously.
I hope this win gives her a boost. From what I saw she has some physical qualities and hits the ball pretty strong but I noticed she kind of panics in certain moments and loses concentration on decisive hits. Just my impression obviously.
(4)Elena Bogdan (ROU) v (Q)Federica Prati (ITA)
Camille Cheli (FRA) v (Q)Daniela Ciobanu (MDA)
Ioana Loredana Rosca (ROU) v Stefana Andrei (ROU)
(5)Raluca Elena Platon (ROU) v Camelia-Elena Hristea (ROU)